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Nicolás Lippolis. ARI 65/2018 (English version) - 7/5/2018.

The evolution of African economies since the end of the raw-materials boom has been marked by a growing heterogeneity. The EU’s development cooperation should adapt to the new realities unfolding on the continent.

Aitor Pérez. WP 10/2018 (English version) - 25/4/2018.

Spanish Autonomous Communities (regions) and municipalities gave some US$220 million in development assistance in 2015. This accounts for a third of total Spanish bilateral ODA, making Spain the world’s most decentralised donor.

. 17/4/2017.

The EUis currently the world’s largest donor. According to OECD records, its institutions and member states are responsible for more than 50 % of the world’s Official Development Assistance (ODA). With a total ODA volume of USD 18.7 billion in 2015, the UK stands as the aid world’s second largest contributor in absolute terms. The Brexit process may, therefore, mean a huge loss for the EU as a global donor. Written by Iliana Oliviéand Aitor Pérez, analysts at the Elcano Royal Institute, this study support the work of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) in the debate surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Iliana Olivié and Aitor Pérez. ARI 46/2016 - 8/6/2016.

The future of Spanish policy on international development cooperation requires a series of dilemmas to be politically addressed; these concern, for example, the geographical distribution of aid, the connection between development policy and other strands of foreign policy and the appropriate combination of instruments and actors.

. MI / DI - 10/7/2015.

Written by Félix Arteaga and Aitor Pérez, analysts at the Elcano Royal Institute, this paper highlights the link between security and development, a point of general consensus among both security and development actors at the European as well as global level.

. MI / DI - 18/3/2015.

Written by Iliana
Olivié and Aitor
Pérez,
analysts at the Elcano Royal Institute, this paper summarizes the
current understanding of illicit finance and its relevance for
developing countries. It analyzes European contributions to making
development finance less illicit and based on three case studies of
Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain, it also provides in-depth analyses of
national policies.

Carlos Macías. WP 18/2013 - 27/12/2013.

This paper provides a step forward in the ongoing analytical assessment of the presence of foreign investment companies and investment projects in Bolivia, and toward that purpose it applies the Elcano Royal Institute’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI-D) analytical framework.

Aitor Pérez. WP 17/2013 - 23/12/2013.

This Working Paper is the result of a case study conducted in Brazil which analysed the impact on development of certain foreign investments in the oil, electricity distribution, automotive, and tourism sectors. The study uses the Elcano Royal Institute’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI-D) analytical framework to explain the rationale underlying the Brazilian government’s local-content policy.

This research paper explores the coordination initiatives and results —the costs and benefits of coordination— in a specific EU development partner country through a case study on Morocco. It is part of several studies on aid coordination commissioned by the European Parliament in early 2013.

Iliana Olivié and Aitor Pérez. WP 10/2013 - 19/7/2013.

This work is part of a research project by the Elcano Royal Institute on
the impact of local investment supported by financial cooperation and
foreign direct investment. The ultimate goal is to identify the aspects
of investment that make a positive impact on development, thus drawing
conclusions for public policy.